Near Page in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Intake Structures

Reclamation: Managing Water in the West

By William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010

1. Intake Structures Marker

On top of dam, looking northeast, with intake structures on left side of dam walkway

Inscription. The eight small "buildings" on the upstream face of the dam contain equipment to operate the penstock gates. Each penstock is 15 feet (4.6 meters) in diameter and carries water to one of the turbine generators in the powerplant.

Erected by Bureau of Reclamation.

Location. 36° 56.234′ N, 111° 29.143′ W. Marker is near Page, Arizona, in Coconino County. Touch for map. Marker is on top of the Glen Canyon Dam, off US Route 89 at the Colorado River. Marker is in this post office area: Page AZ 86040, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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